Dcf-aided privacy-aware data sharing

Abstract

One example method includes identifying data to be shared by a first entity of an edge environment with a second entity of an edge environment, consulting a confidence score associated with the data, mapping the confidence score to a data policy, applying the data policy to the data, and enabling data policy-controlled access, by the second entity, to the data. The data policy specifies privacy and/or security requirements concerning the accessing and use of the data.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising: 
 identifying data to be shared by a first entity of an edge environment with a second entity of an edge environment;   consulting a confidence score associated with the data;   mapping the confidence score to a data policy;   applying the data policy to the data; and   enabling data policy-controlled access, by the second entity, to the data.   
     
     
         2 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the data policy that is applied is based on the confidence score. 
     
     
         3 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the data policy comprises a privacy requirement concerning the data. 
     
     
         4 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the first entity and the second entity comprise respective nodes of a DCF (data confidence fabric). 
     
     
         5 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the data policy is updated automatically in response to a change in a data access requirement concerning the data. 
     
     
         6 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the data policy is updated automatically in response to a change in the confidence score. 
     
     
         7 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the confidence score is a function of a trustworthiness of the first entity. 
     
     
         8 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein a lower value of the confidence score corresponds to relatively greater restrictions on use of the data than restrictions corresponding to a relatively higher value of the confidence score. 
     
     
         9 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the confidence score was generated, and assigned to the data, by the first entity. 
     
     
         10 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the data policy comprises a security requirement concerning the data. 
     
     
         11 . A non-transitory storage medium having stored therein instructions that are executable by one or more hardware processors to perform operations comprising: 
 identifying data to be shared by a first entity of an edge environment with a second entity of an edge environment;   consulting a confidence score associated with the data;   mapping the confidence score to a data policy;   applying the data policy to the data; and   enabling data policy-controlled access, by the second entity, to the data.   
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory storage medium as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the data policy that is applied is based on the confidence score. 
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory storage medium as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the data policy comprises a privacy requirement concerning the data. 
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory storage medium as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the first entity and the second entity comprise respective nodes of a DCF (data confidence fabric). 
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory storage medium as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the data policy is updated automatically in response to a change in a data access requirement concerning the data. 
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory storage medium as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the data policy is updated automatically in response to a change in the confidence score. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory storage medium as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the confidence score is a function of a trustworthiness of the first entity. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory storage medium as recited in  claim 11 , wherein a lower value of the confidence score corresponds to relatively greater restrictions on use of the data than restrictions corresponding to a relatively higher value of the confidence score. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory storage medium as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the confidence score was generated, and assigned to the data, by the first entity. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory storage medium as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the data policy comprises a security requirement concerning the data.